Matt  Love-Smith

Director - Engineering Recruitment

TalentHive was founded on a straightforward premise: finding the right engineering talent in specialist sectors requires genuine market depth.
Over 20 years we've built direct relationships inside NZ's most technically demanding engineering sectors. That translates to a searchable network of 65,000+ engineers across HV power, manufacturing and capital projects in New Zealand alone. These are people who aren't advertising themselves, who aren't actively looking and who trust us enough to have a conversation when we reach out.
Beyond NZ, we maintain an active international pipeline of engineers with directly transferable skills in energy transition and capital projects, from markets where the demand for what NZ offers is genuine and growing.
We combine the agility of a specialist boutique with the strategic discipline of a long-term partner.
Our clients don't come to us for a one-off transaction, they come because they understand that a wrong hire or an unfilled specialist role has real consequences, and they need a search partner who understands that and works accordingly.
Our approach is fast where speed matters and considered where it counts. We move decisively, communicate proactively, and stay focused on long-term fit, not just immediate placement.
We work with engineering businesses across New Zealand and ANZ, and with engineers globally who are considering their next move into some of NZ's fastest-growing technical sectors.

Matt's key areas of focus are:

  • Sourcing, Assessing and Matching Engineering and Technical Professionals with Career Opportunities
  • Talent and Workforce Strategy Consulting
  • Recruitment Process Outsourcing
  • Talent Mapping
  • Career Guidance and Consulting

Talent I am searching for

Engineering Leadership, Design Engineer, Test Engineer, Systems Engineer, Requirements Engineer, Test Technician, Structural Analyst, CFD Engineer, FEA Analyst, CAD Design, Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Mechatronics Engineer, SCADA Engineer, I&C Engineer, Automation Engineer, Bulk Materials Handling, HV Power Engineer, Transmission Line Engineer, Primary and Secondary Protection Engineer, Substation Engineer, Power Analyst, Maintenance Engineer, Project Planner, Network Planner, Process Engineer, Production Engineer, Technical Author, Asset Manager, Maintenance Leadership, Project Manager, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Geospatial (GI&S) Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Water/Waste/Stormwater Engineer

Mobile: +64 (0)22 101 7007

Phone: +64 (0)3 281 8448

Email: matt@talenthive.nz